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he also made sure to include that he wants more taxes. more taxes. obama care taxes are already kicking in. we just had a tax increase on investors and small businesses. can you beat that, more taxes? >> this should come as a surprise to nobody, larry. obama's goal is not some sound economy when he -- as his legacy, his goal is as to fundamentally transform america where we have a vastly expanded size of government. he won't talk about cuts except little ones on the side. but he wants to continue to expand government. he doesn't care about deficits. he's not going to deal on this. >> you know, a couple of times during the news conference, i was interested in this. president obama said to congress, go ahead, give me the power and i'll issue more debt. that's really what he wants. he wants the power to issue unlimited debt so he can have unlimited spending and eventually he's going to get around to unlimited tax hikes. >> well, to be clear, as you know, when we talk about the debt, the president doesn't get to decide, you know, how much we're spending
he also made sure to include that he wants more taxes. more taxes. obama care taxes are already kicking in. we just had a tax increase on investors and small businesses. can you beat that, more taxes? >> this should come as a surprise to nobody, larry. obama's goal is not some sound economy when he -- as his legacy, his goal is as to fundamentally transform america where we have a vastly expanded size of government. he won't talk about cuts except little ones on the side. but he wants to...
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there's been $600 billion in tax increases made on the books. that's over $2 trillion in deficit reduction over ten years. doesn't get us all the way there, but it does get us largely about two-thirds of the way there to debt stabilization, at least within a ten-year budget window. >> russ, what do you think? of course, we are approaching this with caution. we know that there's going to be more back and forth. in the middle of it all, we have earnings season. you know, already some people are saying that this anticipation of all of these cliffs, cliff after cliff, has already impacted the earnings period. what are you looking at? what are you seeing from the fourth quarter reporting season so far? it's been a big week obviously this week for financials. >> we're seeing decent performance. i think compliments to corporate america. they've been able to grind out strong earnings growth with a relatively weak recovery. margins remain much higher than people thought. this has helped. we're seeing a recovery in the rest of the world. that's also helpe
there's been $600 billion in tax increases made on the books. that's over $2 trillion in deficit reduction over ten years. doesn't get us all the way there, but it does get us largely about two-thirds of the way there to debt stabilization, at least within a ten-year budget window. >> russ, what do you think? of course, we are approaching this with caution. we know that there's going to be more back and forth. in the middle of it all, we have earnings season. you know, already some people...
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some basic tax planning thing. he's probably paying, let's get the number here, more on the order of around 50% to 52%, that's being very conservative. the top paid americans when you look at the irs code, the highest paid 400 earners and millionaires are paying around 20%, that's the average for most millionaire earners. between 20% and 50%, not 62% or 63%. >> what we can tell of his income, his income mostly derives from tournament wings or endorsement income. it's not investment income, which is how the wealthy people typically lower their rated. >> he's correct, he's the guy getting hit. you're talking about people who earn a lot of money in ordinary income, they are the ones getting hit. he's like a lot of rich guys, especially in california now who are saying maybe this is -- >> move to florida, right? >> he probably has a point but he still will be taking home $25 million. someone with such a great image in golf t doesn't send the right message. >> many are accusing him of being a whiner about this. >> also
some basic tax planning thing. he's probably paying, let's get the number here, more on the order of around 50% to 52%, that's being very conservative. the top paid americans when you look at the irs code, the highest paid 400 earners and millionaires are paying around 20%, that's the average for most millionaire earners. between 20% and 50%, not 62% or 63%. >> what we can tell of his income, his income mostly derives from tournament wings or endorsement income. it's not investment...
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tax reform was in this speech. it's rare to get this number of -- >> would you have liked more poetry in the speech? >> i personally would have liked more poetry. i think the country needs more uplifting at this point, to be brought together. this one line in the speech which goes to the heart of the pragmatism, we must act knowing that our work will be imperfect. you know, i think he's saying to the whole of the washington establishment, we can't have it all but we have to get moving. >> you know, this speech had the word research labs in it at one point. i challenge you to find another -- >> that's poetry right there. >> right. underscoring the point about the gran u lart here. progress does not compel us to settle the debate about the role of government for all time but it does require us to act in our time. hampton pearson is on the west front of the capitol and can describe what's going on there now. hampton? >> well, number one, we've got of course a wholesale exodus of all the vips on the platform. a huge po
tax reform was in this speech. it's rare to get this number of -- >> would you have liked more poetry in the speech? >> i personally would have liked more poetry. i think the country needs more uplifting at this point, to be brought together. this one line in the speech which goes to the heart of the pragmatism, we must act knowing that our work will be imperfect. you know, i think he's saying to the whole of the washington establishment, we can't have it all but we have to get...
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frustrated about higher taxes? so is golf pro phil michelson who suggested, quote, drastic changes ahead for him because of tax pain. we're going to discuss whether rich people are really moving to avoid the tax man's blow. next. >> we have certainly stories on that. >> litter, a super conservative governor raises taxes to fund her state's responsibility for the new health care law. stick around. could happen in for states as well. at a dry cleaner, we replaced people with a machine. what? customers didn't like it. so why do banks do it? hello? hello?! if your bank doesn't let you talk to a real person 24/7, you need an ally. hello? ally bank. your money needs an ally. >>> you've probably heard by now golf phil michelson has apologized for those remarks that he said over the weekend when he said big changes would be coming in his own life due to his rising tax rate in california but didn't go so far as to say those changes were not coming with that apology. brian schactman has that story. >> well, you know, phil sa
frustrated about higher taxes? so is golf pro phil michelson who suggested, quote, drastic changes ahead for him because of tax pain. we're going to discuss whether rich people are really moving to avoid the tax man's blow. next. >> we have certainly stories on that. >> litter, a super conservative governor raises taxes to fund her state's responsibility for the new health care law. stick around. could happen in for states as well. at a dry cleaner, we replaced people with a...
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we picked up $204 million rather than put taxes whose impact fee into the community. it has allowed the industry itself to hire people. there are related companiy ies t hire people. and you know the phrase the necessity is the mother of invention. a lot of inventions are being developed but the energy itself allows businesses across the state to grow. a lot of companies in south eastern pennsylvania and philadelphia are going to be using it to power the refineries, it is looking and hopefully will build a facility that will take the ethonol and take ethanes they are paying around $80,000. the average workforce is $47,000. >> why is the governor still waiting? >> i know what is going on. i know there are a number of people that used to be opposed to it. a lot of them have changed here. but there are a certain group that are opposed to it. but i remind many people we follow it closely and it is a technology that has been used in texas and we feel comfortable that it is flowing the economy here in pennsylvania and it is going to make us and the united states in the long-
we picked up $204 million rather than put taxes whose impact fee into the community. it has allowed the industry itself to hire people. there are related companiy ies t hire people. and you know the phrase the necessity is the mother of invention. a lot of inventions are being developed but the energy itself allows businesses across the state to grow. a lot of companies in south eastern pennsylvania and philadelphia are going to be using it to power the refineries, it is looking and hopefully...
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he stays in california, tax bill is $29 million. so if he moved to florida, he would save $6.25 million. >> the tax bill is 29 million? >> 29 million out of 47. that's not bad. that's pretty good. but he could move to florida and keep half, basically keep half instead of keeping 18 out of 47. >> for a guy who is on the road a lot of the time. >> and then the asteroid thing, i saw what al rockier was able to -- he got a lot of mileage out of that story. >> so are you about to make a confession? >> it's not really true. today i'm feeling fine. coming up, i'm going to start being more open. >> more open? i know everything about you. >> to viewers. >> our viewers know just about everything, too. >> if i feel like i have to burp, i am going to -- >> you are not a closed book. >> could you be more open than al roker about something? >> probably not. >> probably not. so every little thing happens to me. >> oh, boy, viewers, look out. >> anyway, if you've ever been worried about what your boss -- uh-oh, i forgot about him. about what your b
he stays in california, tax bill is $29 million. so if he moved to florida, he would save $6.25 million. >> the tax bill is 29 million? >> 29 million out of 47. that's not bad. that's pretty good. but he could move to florida and keep half, basically keep half instead of keeping 18 out of 47. >> for a guy who is on the road a lot of the time. >> and then the asteroid thing, i saw what al rockier was able to -- he got a lot of mileage out of that story. >> so are...
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there is no strategy going forward to any kind of corporate tax reform. he talks about it but it's not going anywhere. there's no -- >> how can you -- what's your defense on this? >> i'm at a loss for words. >> yes. i would imagine so. >> i don't know, about the jobs council i don't think it's a huge deal that it hasn't met because they've already made recommendations. and the question is when are those recommendations ever going to see the light of day in congress. he has an american jobs act he put out. it hasn't gone anywhere in the republican house. i think those are some of the proposals that came out of the jobs council. but in terms of what mark said i think he's exactly right. the president does need to be talking about jobs more. i felt that the whole six-week period after the election until the end of the year when he talked about the fiscal cliff and the debt -- and the debate with the republicans was a wasted opportunity. we had an election that was just about jobs. i think the president needs to get back to that issue if he hopes to realign w
there is no strategy going forward to any kind of corporate tax reform. he talks about it but it's not going anywhere. there's no -- >> how can you -- what's your defense on this? >> i'm at a loss for words. >> yes. i would imagine so. >> i don't know, about the jobs council i don't think it's a huge deal that it hasn't met because they've already made recommendations. and the question is when are those recommendations ever going to see the light of day in congress. he...
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other hand, if you look at the election and fact that a majority of the american public want to see taxes raised on the wealthy and indeed that has happened, you wonder whether or not the attorneys don't have a point. >> you know, it is a novel argument. there is precedent in a legal system for sp kind of prejudice against the defendant and what they are arguing here is that this prejudice wasn't race based or any other gender base. what we usually hear, it is class based. if you look at the media coverage leading up to and during the trial there was a lot of focus on his wealth and jurors were aware of that. they may have an arg a upt here, but it'll be a tough one to prove. >> yes, indeed it will. i know you will follow it for us. thanks, robert. >>> we want to let you know that white house is weighing in on the fact that white house just voted and it welcomes the passage of the debt ceiling suspension but repeats its feeling that it would like to see a long-term extension of the debt ceiling. >>> well, if you have an idea and you would like some big money behind it, don't move. we will
other hand, if you look at the election and fact that a majority of the american public want to see taxes raised on the wealthy and indeed that has happened, you wonder whether or not the attorneys don't have a point. >> you know, it is a novel argument. there is precedent in a legal system for sp kind of prejudice against the defendant and what they are arguing here is that this prejudice wasn't race based or any other gender base. what we usually hear, it is class based. if you look at...
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don't forget about the taxes coming to fruition here as well, but what we're seeing here is kind of a united states corporate america that's really focusing on america, on building jobs. walmart saying they are going to spend $50 billion over the next ten years on u.s. goods. apple saying that they are bringing back manufacturing to the united states from asia, ge for the past couple of years, billing factories in the u.s., and i think we'll continue to see that which gives people a comfort level. it's buy american again, and i think that that helps move us forward. >> very good. sam, thank you, i'll see you on the countdown coming up in a few minutes here. >> thank you so much. >>> ten minutes before the closing bell sounds for the day. a market holding on to the gains. up 96 points, shy of the high of the afternoon. >> mortgage banking revenues surged by 71% at bb&t, but if refis drop off, what happens to their bottom line? we'll speak with ceo kelly king. >> and later i'll speak with the ceo of the nation's largest mortgage originator. john stumpf will tell us if he thinks the hous
don't forget about the taxes coming to fruition here as well, but what we're seeing here is kind of a united states corporate america that's really focusing on america, on building jobs. walmart saying they are going to spend $50 billion over the next ten years on u.s. goods. apple saying that they are bringing back manufacturing to the united states from asia, ge for the past couple of years, billing factories in the u.s., and i think we'll continue to see that which gives people a comfort...
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oppenheimer says the upside largely driven by taxes and interest income. concern about nexus margins. >> okay. as we is can say, gain over 9%. coach is moving in the opposite direction and then some. disappointment here. >> tell me what you think is wrong, this is your kind of store. what's happening? >> you know, i was reading commentary and i think they were disappointed by the performance in mother america and european market. other than that, national sales are going quite well. i think the problem here is handbags. the handbag store, maybe around 300, $400 point range, but to try and retain that brand, they refuse to cut prices. and they've got a lot of competition. places like michael kors for places which are discounting, and they are not discounting because they do not want to hurt their brand. >> nobody goes there any more. too crowded. >> too crowded? >> yeah. that seems like what is happening it apple as well. by the way be analyst on squawk balk said buy coach. it is a buying opportunity. >> there you good. >> okay, let's talk about cree. >> ok
oppenheimer says the upside largely driven by taxes and interest income. concern about nexus margins. >> okay. as we is can say, gain over 9%. coach is moving in the opposite direction and then some. disappointment here. >> tell me what you think is wrong, this is your kind of store. what's happening? >> you know, i was reading commentary and i think they were disappointed by the performance in mother america and european market. other than that, national sales are going quite...
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than permanent tax cuts. so i think part of it will come out of savings, because people will have saved up, as it were, to prepare themselves for this. but not all of it. we are going to have slower consumer spending, i think, in the first half of the year. my point is, it's not going to be the consumer that's going to be driving things. and we are probably going to have a little bit of a pickup in hiring. we think payroll is going to be 175,000 a month. we had an encouraging pickup in wage increases in the december payroll data. that's not a blip. that's the beginning of a new trend. you are going to see better income numbers. i think when you get that december personal income number that's going to look fairly decent number on the wage side giving consumers some cushion to pay those higher payroll taxes. >> and if we should have a decline in inflation or oil prices or gas prices, that will help, as well. but, john, the question becomes, was what happened on the late in the evening on what was it, december 3
than permanent tax cuts. so i think part of it will come out of savings, because people will have saved up, as it were, to prepare themselves for this. but not all of it. we are going to have slower consumer spending, i think, in the first half of the year. my point is, it's not going to be the consumer that's going to be driving things. and we are probably going to have a little bit of a pickup in hiring. we think payroll is going to be 175,000 a month. we had an encouraging pickup in wage...
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in 1937 as we were coming out of depression, the government tightened fiscal policy, raised taxes and the fed raised rates and created a second downturn. this is what ben bernanke has studied his whole life and this is the mistake he refuses to make. >> jeff, wouldn't that be a mistake? i mean, isn't part of the equation that we're not talking about, demand? yes, there's a lot money out there and it's very cheap right now but the demand for that money is what's keeping the inflation lower right now, isn't it? >> i would tell you, yeah, i mean, the demand i guess is certainly the issue that he's trying to stimulate here, but i just don't know how you stimulate it by continuing to just devalue the united states currency. >> let me stop you there, jeff, because that hasn't happened. >> yes, it has. >> by what measure? >> if you look at the dxy, down 11% since qe started. >> okay. if that was also part -- if you read all. fed's and all of ben bernanke's literature on how to attack deflation and reflate, part of it is gently devaluing the dollar. competitive devaluations going around the w
in 1937 as we were coming out of depression, the government tightened fiscal policy, raised taxes and the fed raised rates and created a second downturn. this is what ben bernanke has studied his whole life and this is the mistake he refuses to make. >> jeff, wouldn't that be a mistake? i mean, isn't part of the equation that we're not talking about, demand? yes, there's a lot money out there and it's very cheap right now but the demand for that money is what's keeping the inflation lower...
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if you study the situation deeply, you see that japanese debt is about 24 times central government tax revenues. when you get into that, when you sail into that zone of insolvency, nothing you can do can help, in my opinion. they would have imploded under their own weight a few years down the road. now they talk about targeting 2% inflation. they don't realize it will force them to explode sooner. >> your criticism is well known, even to japanese ministers of finance, i would argue. >> first of all, when you think about a crisis, 99.9% of the people get it wrong. when you think about 20 years of the procycal cality, the owner ship of bonds of japan is the institutional community. they buy the bonds because they have 28 basis points of yield on the five-year and 70 on the ten. the only way you invest on a bond like that is if they promise deflation. when they tell you they will target 2% deflation the swing will detonate the time bomb. >> you believe your time line has been moved up. >> correct. >> some say, kyle, you have been with david many times over the last three or four years. yo
if you study the situation deeply, you see that japanese debt is about 24 times central government tax revenues. when you get into that, when you sail into that zone of insolvency, nothing you can do can help, in my opinion. they would have imploded under their own weight a few years down the road. now they talk about targeting 2% inflation. they don't realize it will force them to explode sooner. >> your criticism is well known, even to japanese ministers of finance, i would argue....
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with any financial transactions to tax. but he did it in a way that really isn't threatening, at least not yet. so another piece of news that's key, spain's central bank says the country's recession got even worse in the fourth quarter contracting 1.7%. this is spain's second recession. it's economy contracted from 2008 to 2009. a terrible recession. we covered it a little bit for a couple years, now suffering through the double dip. you can see the ibex moved barely today. the country of portugal borrowed money today. it's the first time it's been able to do so since it's financial rescue in 2011. report indicate investors were willing to lend them 10 billion euros. they were able to lower the interest rate. they may less than 5% for the$. their five-year paper. here is the ten-year yield. the ceo of i kia giving an interview, saying what some years ago took two to three years now takes four to six years. we also see there's a lot of hidden obstacles in different markets and also within the european union that's holding us
with any financial transactions to tax. but he did it in a way that really isn't threatening, at least not yet. so another piece of news that's key, spain's central bank says the country's recession got even worse in the fourth quarter contracting 1.7%. this is spain's second recession. it's economy contracted from 2008 to 2009. a terrible recession. we covered it a little bit for a couple years, now suffering through the double dip. you can see the ibex moved barely today. the country of...
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you need tax reform, in my view, corporate pad taxes are too high in the competitive world we're in. get those issues in front of them and then deal with the spending issues, which primarily are in medicare-medicaid and some of the other domestic -- >> how should people feel when they read this john boehner interview where he said the president said, we don't have a spending problem. how should people feel about that? >> if he said that, there's no way to agree with that. look, we're spending 24 percent of gdp and we're taking in 16%. we've got a spending problem. part of the spending problem is the recession that we've been in. the thing you've got to remember all of this has to be designed to get strong economic growth. the goal is not to cut spending or deal with the deficit. those are vehicles to get to the main goal getting the economy to grow at a faster rate. >> it is possible for someone to look at what he thinks government should provide for its citizens and it is possible to believe that 25% of gdp should be spent on government services. it is possible that he believes that
you need tax reform, in my view, corporate pad taxes are too high in the competitive world we're in. get those issues in front of them and then deal with the spending issues, which primarily are in medicare-medicaid and some of the other domestic -- >> how should people feel when they read this john boehner interview where he said the president said, we don't have a spending problem. how should people feel about that? >> if he said that, there's no way to agree with that. look,...
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not going to save our way out or tax our way out, but those things do matter. i'm glad ceos are spending time expressing their thoughts on these issues. >> but we're living cliff by cliff. >> yes. >> it's amazing to me that we haven't, you know, put out real solutions. has this, do you think, become an impediment for business? has it become an impediment for your business that all this uncertainty and the fact that we can't make any decisions in washington, even though the corporate balance sheet is quite strong. >> absolutely. what did we talk about in december? nothing but fiscal cliff. it even drove santa claus off the front page. all we talked about. >> that's true. >> now the debt ceiling and then it's sequester and the continuing resolution. we go from this cliff to that cliff, and we don't deal with the problem. if we deal with the problem, there's so many assets in america. we can grow our way out of this. >> let me ask you about getting out of a problem and for many it's regular laying. after the 2008 upset, the banking sector has faced much higher reg
not going to save our way out or tax our way out, but those things do matter. i'm glad ceos are spending time expressing their thoughts on these issues. >> but we're living cliff by cliff. >> yes. >> it's amazing to me that we haven't, you know, put out real solutions. has this, do you think, become an impediment for business? has it become an impediment for your business that all this uncertainty and the fact that we can't make any decisions in washington, even though the...
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there's tax issues we might revis revisit. real quickly, the spreads are starting to widen. maybe that's why businesses really at that point in these markets while the tapping is good. >> thank you, rick. survey monkey. it's a web-based survey company has raised $800 million in debt. one of the largest and one of its newest investors happens to be google. kayla tausch has been following this. >> thank you, dave, for being here. rare east costa peerns to announce this newest round of funding. $800 million. no small amount. more than most spaul public companies raise going public. >> we've been working on this for over a year. we decided there's a lot of good reasons to go public. if you need capital, you need equity and if you just need liquidity and you could find that from being private, we said if there's a good way to do it and get liquidity for investors and employees was do that. we brought in new equity and brought in debt. >> raising debt for a private growth-oriented technology company. not something that happens very often. i know you had meetings with those investo
there's tax issues we might revis revisit. real quickly, the spreads are starting to widen. maybe that's why businesses really at that point in these markets while the tapping is good. >> thank you, rick. survey monkey. it's a web-based survey company has raised $800 million in debt. one of the largest and one of its newest investors happens to be google. kayla tausch has been following this. >> thank you, dave, for being here. rare east costa peerns to announce this newest round of...
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cut, and the upper income tax hikes. the $250,000 of drag, right? so we just haven't seen that effect yet. >> all right, rebecca, i have two for you. number one is that i'm reading that the euro crisis this year is going to go on the back burner even though nothing's been settled. it just seems like people aren't as concerned about it. so, i guess that explains the euro's move. and then, this news out of japan that kelly's all -- talks about all the time. >> she's teed up on. >> she's very teed up on that. and reading some of the stuff that abe is getting accomplished, it is different. i mean they're going to do -- they're going to -- >> they're going to out-fed the fed. >> exactly. and you know, they haven't had -- do you remember the last time they've had 2% inflation? >> twice in the last two decades. briefly. one on the back of a tax increase. >> just really brief. >> they've flirted with 2% and that's come back -- >> you think they can orchestrate that? >> i'm dubious for now. but if you have a better u.s., a quiet
cut, and the upper income tax hikes. the $250,000 of drag, right? so we just haven't seen that effect yet. >> all right, rebecca, i have two for you. number one is that i'm reading that the euro crisis this year is going to go on the back burner even though nothing's been settled. it just seems like people aren't as concerned about it. so, i guess that explains the euro's move. and then, this news out of japan that kelly's all -- talks about all the time. >> she's teed up on....
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it's really sort of taxed the entire hospital system. we have patients in our emergency room, have crowded a lot of patients in the emergency room. we've used a lot of techniques to accommodate the influx of patients we've seen. >> are you seeing at least at press, are other hospitals, those extraordinary measures that some have taken, are they beginning to pull back a bit? >> we're not pulling back yet. as i said, we've seen a slight decline in the last couple days. but we want to make sure it actually starts falling considerably before we pull back. we've got additional staff on board. we've opened up additional units in order to take care of these patients. we've created new protocols in our emergency room to tri to triage them so make sure they're not mixing with the other patients. those policies will still be in place for the next couple weeks likely. >> in kitchens, and offices around the country, people are still talking about whether to get a vaccination, right? >> yes. >> they can start as early as october. if you haven't gotte
it's really sort of taxed the entire hospital system. we have patients in our emergency room, have crowded a lot of patients in the emergency room. we've used a lot of techniques to accommodate the influx of patients we've seen. >> are you seeing at least at press, are other hospitals, those extraordinary measures that some have taken, are they beginning to pull back a bit? >> we're not pulling back yet. as i said, we've seen a slight decline in the last couple days. but we want to...
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another year where we don't see big tax revenues coming in because we're not creating a lot of jobs. the economy is growing less than 2%, and we're still bragging about what a great year it is for stock returns. >> maria, can i jump in here for a moment. >> i think, rick, got to stop looking at the glass being half empty. it will be a weak fourth quarter but that's mostly because of weak exports and inventories. the u.s. consumer doing pretty well. >> what about all the activity we pulled from the first quarter based on the fiscal cliff you? think the first quarter is really going to be that much better? >> look at the information we have now. a pry pry try survey done by isi of home builders and said january will be a blockbuster month for home building, and let me bring up two other points that don't get mentioned here. the mortgage foreclosure settlement and a couple other things on the regulatory front, the liquidity ratios being eased up, a very good environment for lending, very solid for housing. i can see a lot more reasons to be positive than negative right now. >> if intere
another year where we don't see big tax revenues coming in because we're not creating a lot of jobs. the economy is growing less than 2%, and we're still bragging about what a great year it is for stock returns. >> maria, can i jump in here for a moment. >> i think, rick, got to stop looking at the glass being half empty. it will be a weak fourth quarter but that's mostly because of weak exports and inventories. the u.s. consumer doing pretty well. >> what about all the...
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with spending cuts of 120 billion, tax hikes of 480. by the way, this 120 still hangs around. that's the sequester. so now zoom out now, let's take a look at what the debt ceiling would be by contrast. there's the debt ceiling. zandi i talked to the other day, talked to some other economists, they're saying if you hit the debt ceiling, you stayed there, you made government spending equal cash flow would be about 7% hit to gdp. essentially taking a trillion dollars out of the economy. so there it is, guys. the debt ceiling game, home edition, have fun tonight. >> this is actually much bigger deal. >> it's a huge deal. >> but would never last -- >> never going to happen, right? that's what people say. >> okay. >> relax, steve. >> i'm okay. >> what happens is the rating agencies -- >> your heart rate is going. >> what's that? >> what about the ratings agencies if they were to downgrade us, if we went over, if we went over for a day it's one thing, if we went over and stayed for a week, do they look at it just because washington can't get along, that's reason enough for another do
with spending cuts of 120 billion, tax hikes of 480. by the way, this 120 still hangs around. that's the sequester. so now zoom out now, let's take a look at what the debt ceiling would be by contrast. there's the debt ceiling. zandi i talked to the other day, talked to some other economists, they're saying if you hit the debt ceiling, you stayed there, you made government spending equal cash flow would be about 7% hit to gdp. essentially taking a trillion dollars out of the economy. so there...
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for example, the 75% tax rate. how do you feel about that? >> actually, it is not yet been lamented because of the caution of the court challenging it. and second thing is, which is very important, it should be temporary. it should be only for two years. so i think it's a temporary -- this is to be understood in the scope of wider effort to adapt the french economy in terms of fiscal adjustment. this is important. >> if it's not temporary, will you leave the country like gerard depardieu? >> no. he's a great actor, but i think he's only -- >> you're going to stick it out? >> yes. >> good to have you on the program. >> a large actor, as well. >> yes. >> you might have noticed. >> thank you. good to see you. >> thank you very much. >>> we'll take a short break. we'll look at health care when we come back. >> we are. we'll talk with ken frazer, ceo of merck. in a rare interviewer. doesn't usually do interviews. we're excited to talk with ken frazier coming up. >>> you're watching cnbc's "worldwide exchange." we're here in davos at the annual mee
for example, the 75% tax rate. how do you feel about that? >> actually, it is not yet been lamented because of the caution of the court challenging it. and second thing is, which is very important, it should be temporary. it should be only for two years. so i think it's a temporary -- this is to be understood in the scope of wider effort to adapt the french economy in terms of fiscal adjustment. this is important. >> if it's not temporary, will you leave the country like gerard...
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it was all tax increases. $15 million in spending cuts. republicans have to get their acts together to negotiate better on the debt ceiling and other things. neil: what is the overture on the republican party? saying that they are going to push for a three-month extension? >> sure, what i read in it was from a pr standpoint in saying that gets all is a bad idea and will hurt the economy. and for economy a year and a half ago. republicans are saying that maybe it's a smart move in the sense that they want to say enough of this pr stunt. let's take the falls off the table but let's get to the real essence of spending cuts. the president is going to keep coming back. but it's more revenue. but it's more tax increases. we knew th in the campaign. neil: there is this paraphrase between the rich and the poor that you alluded to. maybe he has not done this. >> i don't think he is done on more tax increases. neil: more deductions? >> deductions anperhaps more rate hikes. this was alluded to during the fiscal cliff talks by various democratic leade
it was all tax increases. $15 million in spending cuts. republicans have to get their acts together to negotiate better on the debt ceiling and other things. neil: what is the overture on the republican party? saying that they are going to push for a three-month extension? >> sure, what i read in it was from a pr standpoint in saying that gets all is a bad idea and will hurt the economy. and for economy a year and a half ago. republicans are saying that maybe it's a smart move in the...
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if you go to a gun store in your state or community, an owner has to pay taxes, state taxes, local taxes. it has to follow the rules or he/she will lose the license. a lot of gun shop owners i talk to say why should we have to do all this? these guys can set up in the parking lot and have a gun show and not have to follow those rules. if you're going to have rules it is going to be for everybody. you cannot say the rules apply to you but not to you. you might want to close the gun show loophole. suddenly, having real background check. if i purchase a weapon, i have to go through a background check the same way you would. that should apply to everybody. they do not have any way to check on that as california has found. a lot people should not have weapons but do because there is that a way to compare records, a felony records and so on. let's close that so we can say whatever rules we have will apply the same to everyone. >> i want to ask you some more about guns. one of the things i want to point out is you have another big domestic policy item in your camp which is immigration. you are
if you go to a gun store in your state or community, an owner has to pay taxes, state taxes, local taxes. it has to follow the rules or he/she will lose the license. a lot of gun shop owners i talk to say why should we have to do all this? these guys can set up in the parking lot and have a gun show and not have to follow those rules. if you're going to have rules it is going to be for everybody. you cannot say the rules apply to you but not to you. you might want to close the gun show...
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because of the payroll tax cut, we got tax increases. my wife and i are among the 50% that they both payroll taxes and income taxes. we are going to take a $200 per month hit in increased payroll taxes. they should have given us a corresponding tax credits for $200 a month income tax that we pay. my wife is a federal employee and has not gotten a raise in over two years. i work for small employer in philadelphia and have not gotten a raise in five years. we have a neighbor who is a public employee union person. he told me this year he got 6%. last year he got 4%. the year before, he got 4%. i see certain groups of people, like governor romney, he pays 10% of his income in federal taxes. on the left, you have all these labor union people who all are getting ahead of the rest of us and we are going nowhere. is this government really representing us or do we have to have lobbyists in d.c. helping us?? host: the newspapers note this morning that governor romney did not attend the inauguration and that he was at his home in california. the in
because of the payroll tax cut, we got tax increases. my wife and i are among the 50% that they both payroll taxes and income taxes. we are going to take a $200 per month hit in increased payroll taxes. they should have given us a corresponding tax credits for $200 a month income tax that we pay. my wife is a federal employee and has not gotten a raise in over two years. i work for small employer in philadelphia and have not gotten a raise in five years. we have a neighbor who is a public...
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the 9 billion is all tax deductible. the irs says the compensation to homeowners as the cost incurred in the course of doing business and is not a fine or penalty but the result of wrongdoing. i say if they didn't do anything wrong there probably wouldn't be showing -- shelling of billions of dollars. we should not be footing any part of the bill for the mistake . as one homeowner put it, the government comes after us for every little bit of money we have. that's because we aren't too big to fail. we just have to bail out the ones that are. that's what i think. now we want to know what you think. here's our question. should banks be allowed to deduct the mortgage settlement? log on to gerriwillis.com, vote on the right inside the screen and all share the results of the end of the show. not to the latest developments in the hostage situation in algeria. one american reportedly dead a takeover and natural gas plant by islamic militants. algerian news agencies report around 100 foreign workers are freed. the fate of 30 othe
the 9 billion is all tax deductible. the irs says the compensation to homeowners as the cost incurred in the course of doing business and is not a fine or penalty but the result of wrongdoing. i say if they didn't do anything wrong there probably wouldn't be showing -- shelling of billions of dollars. we should not be footing any part of the bill for the mistake . as one homeowner put it, the government comes after us for every little bit of money we have. that's because we aren't too big to...
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the stolid as 6 percent tax. he slapped a tax on hospitals as they provide this service. how did you see that playing out? to me it seems like a just passed that on to their consumers. >> well, this is something that states have been doing for some time. as far as levying a provider tax to help pay the state share. medicaid. and 49 states currently do levy a tax for providers and provide is being defined as not only hospitals but also -- melissa: is your impression the provider would take that out of their profits, that 6 percent? would they slap that on top of what they're charging you and i and the health insurance company? >> i don't think it is quite that simple as just an add-on costs that it would pass on to the consumers. the choice here is really, do you continue with staggering uncompensated care costs for the uninsured, or do you get some payment for those services at the hospital? melissa: i understand why they want to be paid. and is wondering where the money is coming from. i get that they want to be paid for the services. and just wondering where you think t
the stolid as 6 percent tax. he slapped a tax on hospitals as they provide this service. how did you see that playing out? to me it seems like a just passed that on to their consumers. >> well, this is something that states have been doing for some time. as far as levying a provider tax to help pay the state share. medicaid. and 49 states currently do levy a tax for providers and provide is being defined as not only hospitals but also -- melissa: is your impression the provider would take...
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tax revenues go up when you increase tax rates. that's mcconnell math. we can't have that kind of balanced approach here in washington. it can't be done because republicans won't go for tax increases. they did have to go with $600 billion here and any conservative watching this show, obama got all those tax increases. well it's worth remembering that before that $600 billion, he agreed in $1.5 trillion in spending cuts while he has been president. $917 billion in the previous debt limit deal and another $500 billion in other circumstances. so there still has been in our circumstance here in washington in the obama time a lot more cutting than revenue raising. >> john: alex, let in go over to you. why can't we get a deal done on the deficit? is it that republicans refuse to raise taxes or is there more to it. >> you look at every fight whether its fight over the debt ceiling, fight over guns, immigration, and you're going to see brutal fights. why? this is one of the most polarized congresses we've had in years. you have democrats and republicans who make
tax revenues go up when you increase tax rates. that's mcconnell math. we can't have that kind of balanced approach here in washington. it can't be done because republicans won't go for tax increases. they did have to go with $600 billion here and any conservative watching this show, obama got all those tax increases. well it's worth remembering that before that $600 billion, he agreed in $1.5 trillion in spending cuts while he has been president. $917 billion in the previous debt limit deal...
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tax. what's happening here? what nebraska governor hopes signals politicians are seeing the light, and then, drones are seen just about everything you do. they are in the air. they are under the sea. they are drowning out your privacy everywhere. ♪ [ male announcer ] now many humana medicare plans come with a little extra help in the kitchen. in a first of its kind partnership with walmart, humana medicare plans now include 5% savings on great for you healthier foods at walmart! it's part of the vitality healthyfood program... and one more way humana medicare can help you choose what's good for your health and your wallet. so you can spend a little less money... and spend a little more time sharing what you know with the people who matter most. humana. ♪ neil: cornhusker playing tax buster. the republican governor is not showing taxes love. double down on cuts and a lot of cuts. he joins republicans looking to roll back a variety of taxes. dave right now, governor, exbrain you are doin
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obama demands the wealthy pay theheir faishare of taxes but he is just another elitist hypocrite when it comes to a fair share of secucurity. protection for their kids and gun-free zones for hours. ours. >> jay carney said that the nra ad was r repugnant and cowardly. the nra says that the ad was not in anyone's children in particular. anyone the claims otherwise they say is intention to try to kid ththe topic and is missing the int. incidentally, once the president talked about gun violce, sales went through the roof. can ththe president moving now to this time around? >> there is more desire for control than ever bui do not think congress will budge on the big stuff. it is not going to get done. what the nra did was odiou i think the president is on the high ground, but i do not think he will get done real gun- control. >> these 23 executive action re fairly trivial, there was nothing major about it. i think it will not have any effect, it was the appearance of motion. the three big items on the table for congress, the assault weapons ban, the limit on the size of the magazine clip,
obama demands the wealthy pay theheir faishare of taxes but he is just another elitist hypocrite when it comes to a fair share of secucurity. protection for their kids and gun-free zones for hours. ours. >> jay carney said that the nra ad was r repugnant and cowardly. the nra says that the ad was not in anyone's children in particular. anyone the claims otherwise they say is intention to try to kid ththe topic and is missing the int. incidentally, once the president talked about gun...
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we have a tax code now that is so much more complex. we heard all this talk about simplification last year. we've gone in exactly the opposite direction, putting in all of these deals for special interests and now you're not even sure whether, what your exact rate is depending when you book business. how are you sorting all that out? >> well, it's a challenge. i think about our franchises. most of them are sole proprietors. so their taxes are being passed through the entity that they own. for every dollar that they're paying in additional tax, that is one less dollar they can put back into growing their businesses and creating jobs. we're kind of starving the goose that feeds the golden egg of producing more jobs. david: well, at least you are growing partly as a result of all the complication. people want to go into a franchise. dina owens, from the dwyer group. >> thanks, david. david: appreciate it. lauren: the bank of japan taking a page out of our playbook and announcing it will buy government bonds. up next find out why this could
we have a tax code now that is so much more complex. we heard all this talk about simplification last year. we've gone in exactly the opposite direction, putting in all of these deals for special interests and now you're not even sure whether, what your exact rate is depending when you book business. how are you sorting all that out? >> well, it's a challenge. i think about our franchises. most of them are sole proprietors. so their taxes are being passed through the entity that they own....
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obama demands of will to pay their fair share of taxes but he is just another elitist hypocrite when it comes to his fair share of security. protection for his ks angun- free zones for hours. -- for ours. >> at the white house, and jay carney called the ad cover the. the nra says that the ad is not aimed at anyone's child in particular. anyone who says otherwise is changing the topic and missing the point. sales have gone through the roof. can the president moving mountain this time around? >> no, and it is trupublic inion has changed, there is more desire for gun control than ever but i do not think congress will budge on the big stuff. what the nra did was odious. i think the president is on the high ground, but he will not get real gun-control done. >> the 23 executive actions were fairly trivial, nothing major about it. i think it will not have any effect. it was the appearance of motion. the three big items on the table for the cgress, assault weapons b, limit othe size of the magazine clip, and universal background checks -- the last one has very strong public opinion behind it
obama demands of will to pay their fair share of taxes but he is just another elitist hypocrite when it comes to his fair share of security. protection for his ks angun- free zones for hours. -- for ours. >> at the white house, and jay carney called the ad cover the. the nra says that the ad is not aimed at anyone's child in particular. anyone who says otherwise is changing the topic and missing the point. sales have gone through the roof. can the president moving mountain this time...
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we need to have a fair and progressive tax code. we have to do something about the industrial complex. ronald reggae reagan would say age. bush wouldn't say global warming, and this president wouldn't say industrial complex. i'm privileged to have john graham from the environmental affairs with the new book" america's poor and the great recession." he'll detail specific policy programs and proposals that he believes both the left and the right can agree upon for tomorrow night with jeff sacks on one side, and newt gringrich on the other side, i hope they have a good conversation on what we can agree on with regard to poverty in america. >> john: overall how would you say that president obama is on the issue. i'm with you on the industrial complex issue but considering he has changed the tax code recently, is interest a way to make this an issue he can win on? >> yes. we won't know how really good the fiscal cliff and negotiations are really good until we get to march when spending cuts are really on the table and we start talking ab
we need to have a fair and progressive tax code. we have to do something about the industrial complex. ronald reggae reagan would say age. bush wouldn't say global warming, and this president wouldn't say industrial complex. i'm privileged to have john graham from the environmental affairs with the new book" america's poor and the great recession." he'll detail specific policy programs and proposals that he believes both the left and the right can agree upon for tomorrow night with...
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cuts, the tax -- bush tax cuts and they would have a plan to negotiate tax reform this year and we'd be well into deficit deal and tax reform right now and then he could move on to the next agenda item. well, it didn't quite work out that way. now they have to figure out what is the first agenda item? is it immigration? is it going to be guns? so we have to figure out what are they going to move on right away? >> wait one second because we're at an important juncture. i want to go back to wolf for a second. i believe we're nearing the end of our inaugural parade. >> this is the last band. this is the second to the last band. go ahead. >> these are the firefighters of idaho performing together for the first time for the inaugural parade from idaho, as i mentioned, comprised of fire departments across the state. 20 bagpipers, seven drummers and the bagpipers are dressed in kilts, as you can see, while the other marchers are wearing color guard attire. the firefighters of idaho, we're excited for the opportunity as everyone is to come and perform and represent their state in this 57th i
cuts, the tax -- bush tax cuts and they would have a plan to negotiate tax reform this year and we'd be well into deficit deal and tax reform right now and then he could move on to the next agenda item. well, it didn't quite work out that way. now they have to figure out what is the first agenda item? is it immigration? is it going to be guns? so we have to figure out what are they going to move on right away? >> wait one second because we're at an important juncture. i want to go back to...
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. >> greta: taxes and have you thought about our corporate tax rate? >> could have,we have the highest corporate tax rate in the entire world now. japan used to be number one and u.s. number two. they cut their rates and now when you combine state and federal taxes, the highest corporate tax rates in the world. >> greta: how does that affect your business? you're very successful, you're a rich man and how does it affect you and your employees. >> every dollar we pay in taxes is a dollar that we can't give back to the customers in lower prices, a dollar we can't pay to our team members and higher wages and benefits. it's a dollar that we can't give back to the suppliers with lower prices. it's a dollar that we can't donate fill v-- fi -- and you need to hear this next, but the headlines are screaming scandal. a new cheater joining the ranks of tiger woods, arnold schwarzenegger and kristin stewart. who is it? well, that's coming up. and in two minutes, a 16-year-old is drunk driving and a mother finds a public way to punish him. is she teaching him a go
. >> greta: taxes and have you thought about our corporate tax rate? >> could have,we have the highest corporate tax rate in the entire world now. japan used to be number one and u.s. number two. they cut their rates and now when you combine state and federal taxes, the highest corporate tax rates in the world. >> greta: how does that affect your business? you're very successful, you're a rich man and how does it affect you and your employees. >> every dollar we pay in...
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>> what is a guy making $100 million tax him 60%? the same thing your tax worries are. >> john: not quite 60%. >> upwards of that figure. >> john: rick? >> i'm shocked we ever had arnold palmer. he was playing golf at a time when taxes were 90%. i don't know why he even bothered. >> he makes $100 million. you expect him to try to get by on $40 million? that seems unreasonable. >> we're planning to have a telethon for phil. >> my point is people criticize him for the money he's making. what is he complaining about? they think he's making $100 million a year. you live a $100 million a year. >> i criticize him for his drives. >> john: the last word on this, the subjects of every state ought to contribute toward the support of the government as nearly as possible in proportion to their respective abilities that is in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under protection of the state. raging socialist adam smith and the wealth of nations 1770. >> hippy! >> john: my panel is stay with me after the break. when we talk abo
>> what is a guy making $100 million tax him 60%? the same thing your tax worries are. >> john: not quite 60%. >> upwards of that figure. >> john: rick? >> i'm shocked we ever had arnold palmer. he was playing golf at a time when taxes were 90%. i don't know why he even bothered. >> he makes $100 million. you expect him to try to get by on $40 million? that seems unreasonable. >> we're planning to have a telethon for phil. >> my point is people...
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without the income tax they were forced to limit the growth of their government. every state has prisons, schools but they find a way to fund those for less. those nine states gained population from other states, increase jobs four point* 9%. the other states declined. competition between neighboring states keeps them from indulging. new hampshire kept vermont politicians from going crazy. the existence of arizona and nevada teacher the california legislator from going crazy. they still do despite so many people moving. but it is good we have places like texas. smaller government meanss tomor "fox & friends."nt meanss tomor >> tune in for the after the show show. >> brenda: the people have spoken. 83% of americans calling government spending out of control. so, what do some democratic lawmakers want to do? get rid of the nation's debt limits. they say it's keeping the economy down but won't getting rid of it just push the economy down even more? hi, everyone, i'm brenda buttner, this is bulls and bears and let's get right to it. the bulls and bears this week, gary
without the income tax they were forced to limit the growth of their government. every state has prisons, schools but they find a way to fund those for less. those nine states gained population from other states, increase jobs four point* 9%. the other states declined. competition between neighboring states keeps them from indulging. new hampshire kept vermont politicians from going crazy. the existence of arizona and nevada teacher the california legislator from going crazy. they still do...
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we'll let you raise taxes on the rich. which only will reyour trillion dollar deficit spending each year 5%, folks. so they gave them that. what does he come back with? we want more. i want more tax hikes which aren't going to do anything to calm the debt and the spending. he is not willing, and so i think back to what joe said. i think marco said this too. small business owners and large corporations can't trust the president. that's why they're sitting on top of all this cash and not hiring. that doesn't bode well. neil: marco, quickly you see nothing to dissuade you or some of your colleagues from getting off that? >> businesses are still growing, neil but they're not growing as much as they otherwise would. and that uncertainty has a very real trickle down effect. i'll use us as an example. we're building a new gio pronto restaurant right now. i would have loved to borrow the total investment from people like joe and gold coast banking. no way i'm going to do that based on uncertainty. i go borrow less than i would oth
we'll let you raise taxes on the rich. which only will reyour trillion dollar deficit spending each year 5%, folks. so they gave them that. what does he come back with? we want more. i want more tax hikes which aren't going to do anything to calm the debt and the spending. he is not willing, and so i think back to what joe said. i think marco said this too. small business owners and large corporations can't trust the president. that's why they're sitting on top of all this cash and not hiring....
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subject to payroll taxes, they said it would hurt the economy. that would be far more damaging, they said to economic growth than what we're asking people to consider. if you raise the taxes, you will have an immediate effect on employment and economic activity. so if you're a ceo who makes maybe only a million, you're taxed on the first tenth of your income. if you're making $60,000 a year, every one of your $60,000 is taxed for social security. and this is the kind of thing, it just drives me crazy. you know what the flip side of these guys loving their jobs, never ever wanting to leave not even when they're old and they have lots of grand kids, they're not stopping the ceos of cesars because they're paying payroll taxes on more of their income. they love their job, folks at the top that convince themselves that things wouldn't hurt at all like raising the retirement age, are easy no-brainers, that are just common sense. they convinced themselves of things that will hurt them and devastating the economy. when they say no to higher taxes, they a
subject to payroll taxes, they said it would hurt the economy. that would be far more damaging, they said to economic growth than what we're asking people to consider. if you raise the taxes, you will have an immediate effect on employment and economic activity. so if you're a ceo who makes maybe only a million, you're taxed on the first tenth of your income. if you're making $60,000 a year, every one of your $60,000 is taxed for social security. and this is the kind of thing, it just drives me...